Kindness Quotes for Kids
Teaching our children the importance of kindness is a crucial part of their development. Inspirational quotes can be a powerful tool to help kids understand and appreciate the value of kindness. Here are some inspiring quotes that can help parents and teachers teach children to be kind, compassionate, and understanding. They will also help kids understand that being kind is not only beneficial for others but also for themselves.
Top 20 kindness quotes for kids:
- “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” – Aesop
- “In a world where you can be anything, be kind.” – Jennifer Dukes Lee
- “A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.” – Amelia Earhart
- “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.” – Wendy Mass
- “Kindness is the sunshine in which virtue grows.” – Robert Green Ingersoll
- “Spread love and kindness wherever you go.” – Unknown
- “The greatest gift you can give someone is your kindness and compassion.” – Debasish Mridha
- “Kindness is a language that the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” – Mark Twain
- “A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.” – William Arthur Ward
- “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” – Mahatma Gandhi
- “Be the reason someone smiles today.” – Unknown
- “The greatest wealth is to live content with little, for there is never want where the mind is satisfied.” – Lucretius
- “Treat everyone with kindness and respect, even those who are rude to you. Remember that you show your true character by how you treat others.” – Unknown
- “Kindness is the oil that takes the friction out of life.” – Unknown
- “It’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice.” – Unknown
- “We rise by lifting others.” – Robert Ingersoll
- “Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.” – Princess Diana
- “The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.” – Oscar Wilde
- “Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” – Dalai Lama
- “Kindness is not an act, it’s a lifestyle.” – Unknown
Choosing toys and materials can be so confusing!
Here are some of our suggestions to promote kindness:
- Thank you cards
- Cookie mix (Make some cookies to give away!)
Learn more about social and emotional learning here.